Elizabeth Parke Firestone, Harvey Firestone III and Harvey Firestone, Jr. upon Return from European Trip, October 22, 1950

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Artifact Overview

The family of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey Firestone, Jr., traveled aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth in 1950. Together with its Cunard Line running mate, the RMS Queen Mary, the ocean liner provided weekly express service between Great Britain, France and the United States. The arrival of transatlantic jet airliners in the late 1950s ended the age of ocean liners.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

22 October 1950

Subject Date

22 October 1950

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

89.492.1697.19

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 7.063 in

Elizabeth Parke Firestone, Harvey Firestone III and Harvey Firestone, Jr. upon Return from European Trip, October 22, 1950